Where's Mojo?

[opusfxd]

In honor of mojo65 and my curiosity as to the life and travels of an over the road truck driver, I thought this might be interesting to keep up with him and his travels. (If he's interested)

[zmancbr]

LOL... right now I bet he is sitting there like a bump on a log watching TV... that is the same thing I have spent most of today doing lol...:D

[mojo65]

Well heck.....Im in Saulk Center Minnesota this morning, freezing my nads. Its a balmy 10 deg F, and no guess on the wind chill.

[mojo65]

LOL... right now I bet he is sitting there like a bump on a log watching TV... that is the same thing I have spent most of today doing lol...:D
While I have a small TV in the truck....Its hardly ever on, Piss poor reception and once the switch to digital happens its going to be relegated to VCR / XBox duty.

[macms]

Well heck.....Im in Saulk Center Minnesota this morning, freezing my nads. Its a balmy 10 deg F, and no guess on the wind chill.

Hope your cross over fuel line doesn't freeze... ;)

[mojo65]

Hope your cross over fuel line doesn't freeze... ;)

That cant happen, the cross over has gone the way of the dodo bird. Modern trucks have a valve between the frame rails that draws and returns fuel to both sides, and maintains a close level in each tank.

But I appreciate the sentiment!:salute:

[zmancbr]

While I have a small TV in the truck....Its hardly ever on, Piss poor reception and once the switch to digital happens its going to be relegated to VCR / XBox duty.


yeah that will be a good use for it still lol...

[mojo65]

All done in Burnsville MN, next stop Mainville OH 730 miles away.

[zmancbr]

All done in Burnsville MN, next stop Mainville OH 730 miles away.


So about tomorrow or you gonna drive it straight tonight?

[mojo65]

So about tomorrow or you gonna drive it straight tonight?
not planning to make it a bonzi run, mid morning tomorrow is soon enough.

[mojo65]

This is the part of trucking that annoys the hell out of me. Killing a weekend.

Delivered in Mainville OH......think Cincinnati this afternoon. Next stop is Terre Haute IN Monday then to Wixom MI, Chicago IL, Burnsville MN and back home...... Plus whatever pops up along the way.

[opusfxd]

I guess the coasters at Cedar Pointe are out of the question. You could track down the BBQ at Montgomery Inn if it's still there.

[mojo65]

greetings from the frozen north. Detroit and Chicago Tuesday, Iowa and Minnesota Wednesday, Kansas Thursday, Pueblo and Longmont Friday. and all done for the year.

Ran across these pictures on a trucking websight I read.

http://api.ning.com/files/rQMJgaquDnS7qKdGqGeA40cUWbtDRELdUccDiCLDHUKXsnNj6h qR66QUq1xPTcPVqkEPbaYaEDiXnUcLYhn6UGQTgy6dAE-9/FBPipe10.bmp

http://api.ning.com/files/Pryj0IuLpckAw9614-umnvVM4dwh0HPxCKPs-i0ERp0btPLs3X5EnvAuSP5dlS7mqi8dpjvsXrvQYqZecV71c-bsOmqGTbwr/FBPipe9.bmp

http://api.ning.com/files/Pryj0IuLpclbQE964fjWurXlZeQvuSjKG3QQSYiuZ17bA5N1f-Rx2BZCSvZZew81pw7ZPtGAxawPhM3myp0AHmO2QA1QMpYq/FBPipe4.bmp

Improperly secured load and a sudden stop. ALL DONE!

[jcarlton]

Something like this happened on I-70 out past Watkins I think it was a few months ago, guy was loaded with red brick. The truck came to a stop but the load kept going.

[mojo65]

Pipe or structural steel should be tied down with chain! And it should have several belly chains too...they would wrap all the way around the stack then down to the deck cleat rail.

If this driver survived, its only because the door popped open and he was pushed out to the side. This is a guess on my part, but I dont see any traces of.... well you get the idea.

[opusfxd]

Physics is your friend. Or your worst enemy!!

[mojo65]

Physics is your friend. Or your worst enemy!!

That is a fact! Here is video to prove it. This driver had his CDL license for 9 days. His trainer was asleep in the bunk while the trainee was crossing DONNER PASS from Reno into California. This happened in the middle of the steepest curviest section. Both men died in the incident. The man in the bunk was not located until the next day. He was found under the load, after the log books were examined.

Notice I called it an incident and not an accident.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wifwg6xWVAU

[opusfxd]

day yam!! talk about stoopid!! Oh wait, I saw an applicant today going to work.

[webjunkie]

That's some of the scariest shit I've seen. Be safe out there, Mark.

[jcarlton]

That guy must have been flying, I-80 is a great road when it's dry.

[mojo65]

That guy must have been flying, I-80 is a great road when it's dry.

In excess of 65 clearly marked 45 max for trucks...... His trainer shouldn't have been sleeping, He should have been in the jump seat training the newbee! These company's force team loads on the trainers and wonder how this happens.

[sepp]

Whoa! Be safe Mark!

[mojo65]

its been a tough night of sledding...... slick roads and an empty trailer......

Parked for the night in Wallcott IA.

[jcarlton]

its been a tough night of sledding...... slick roads and an empty trailer......

Parked for the night in Wallcott IA.

Good idea Mark, stay safe.